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Talty, Danny Casarella, Sam Stokes, Alex Levine, the Wretched Harmony september 29, 2010 the paper page 3 news AMERICA UNMOSQUED Proposed Mosque Brings Islamophobes out of the Closet by Sean Bandfi eld sipate upon honest refl ection. planning to build the center, as his agenda when he expressed But understanding is not the STAFF BEHIND THE MUSIC But the especially disturbing well as those who would use the that there were “1.5 billion same thing as excusing; we can erhaps it was bound to hap- trend I discovered was not that facility – Muslim Americans, people that live on this planet recognize why people would Ppen – the perfect mix of people were merely confl ating many of whom are New York who are going to hell because react negatively to Park51 or pluralism and suspicion, meet- these two entities accidentally, City residents who watched the they’ve bought into the lies of demand its cancellation, but ing head on in the worst kind of but that many people simply towers burn – would look back Islam.” It seemed I would get that doesn’t make their reaction way. When I heard in late July refused to acknowledge a dif- on the attacks not as a tragedy, my fi reworks after all. right. To quote Herbert Ouida, that an Islamic cultural cen- ference. A signifi cant portion but as a triumph. The man talked for about “Pain just sometimes causes ter was going to be built close of the population has been har- After immersing myself in twenty minutes about how Is- you to lash out.” Ouida, a resi- to Ground Zero, I was ready boring anti-Islamic sentiments the arguments from either side, lam is a satanic religion and dent of my neighboring town to hear all types of condemna- for quite some time, equating I decided that I of River Edge, tion and accusation from the Islam with Al-Qaeda, yet didn’t couldn’t get a New Jersey, bitter, the brash, and the easily feel comfortable voicing their complete picture should know – confused. However, I was also feelings until there was a larger of the issue with- he was on the prepared for the controversy to public backlash for them to join. out visiting the 77th fl oor of the live out its week in the sun be- As time went on, the ar- site myself. The north tower of fore sinking into the back pages guments against Park51 con- walk from Ground the World Trade and eventually out of public tinued without improving. It Zero to the spot Center when it concern. That the uproar over didn’t take long for detractors where Park51 will was struck by Park51 has persisted so long to claim that Muslims could one day stand is a the fi rst plane. and so strongly has revealed to have their “mosque” when we very short one – I Ouida made it me a part of our national psyche were allowed to build a church fi lmed the walk out – but his that I thought we had long ago in Mecca – as if the United and uploaded it son Todd, who outgrown, and has taught me a States shouldn’t look to surpass on the internet to worked on the lesson that I was not happy to the moral norms of Saudi Ara- provide the curi- 105th fl oor of learn. bia, but only match them. The ous with a good the same build- Despite the fact that people argument is rather like saying idea of the dis- ing, did not. across the nation would simply that we’ll let Muslims vote here tance between the Despite his loss, not let this issue go, I was by when women can vote there. two sites. Once Ouida views the no means shocked by the gen- I reached the proposed site, I how only Christians would at- backlash against Park51 as mis- erally terrible arguments that found several women standing tain salvation – typical evange- taken and misguided: “To say the opposition brought against outside displaying signs and list fare. When he was fi nished, that we’re going to condemn a the project. I don’t want to por- shirts in support of the project. I couldn’t help but ask him a religion and castigate a billion tray myself as a full fl edged All around on the outer walls of few questions about the claims people in the world because supporter of Park51 or even the building and on the sidewalk he made; eager for the sport they’re Muslims… I don’t think a champion of Islam – I have were signs promoting peace, of an argument, I spent quite a that’s going to bring people to- many criticisms of certain types unity, and understanding. while debating him, yet found gether and cross the divide.” of religion, and though I’m no I was happy to see such a his responses to my questions If we want to live in a so- expert on Islam, I wouldn’t be positive display, but I can’t say about as unsatisfying as his ini- ciety that celebrates diversity surprised if some parts of the that part of me didn’t want to tial speech.